March 30, 2018

At Class Meetings this week, we spent a lot of time discussing positive self-talk.  Students created a mini-poster to attach to their desks with their own personal positive self-talk to read as needed. Here's what some students wrote:

• I have many talents.  I am good at many things. 
• Mistakes are okay because they help me learn.
• I can do better next time.
• I will smile at people today!

• Monday, April 2nd 
• Chess Club after school-5:00 pm 
• Tuesday, April 3rd 
• Boy Scouts @ 6:30-8:30 pm 
• Wednesday, April 4th 
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• Thursday, April 5th  
• Happy birthday, Will F.! 
• Counseling lesson with Mrs. Kleitsch 
• Read, Right, Run after school-4:30 pm 
• Friday, April 6th  
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Questions for Kids

• What are some units of length (inch, yard, mile)?  What are some units to measure capacity (fluid ounce, cup, pint, quart, gallon)?
• What are some responsibilities that citizens have (follow laws, get an education, participate, work together)? 
• What is prompt writing (one sitting, about an hour, follow a given question or direction, use a checklist or improve, paper or computer)?  

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March 9, 2018

This week at Class Meeting, we learned about our "upstairs" and "downstairs" brains.  Different parts of our brain have different functions, and our stress level affects from which areas we can operate.  Check out this interesting article on how to teach kids more on this topic.   

• Monday, March 12th 
• Chess Club after school-5:00 pm 
• Tuesday, March 13th 
• Archery after school-4:45 pm 
• Wednesday, March 14th 
• PTO Meeting @ 6:30 pm, Library 
• Thursday, March 15th  
• Counseling Lesson with Mrs. Kleitsch 
• Read, Right, Run after school-4:30 pm 
• Spring Parent Teacher Conferences @ 4:00-7:00 pm 
• Friday, March 16th 
• Early Release @ 11:50 am
• Monday, March 19th - Friday, March 23rd
• Spring Break, NO SCHOOL 

Questions for Kids

• What is the responsibility of a jury during a trial?  *Parents, if you've served jury duty, share that experience with your child!  
• How would I write "9 hundredths" as a decimal?  What about "9 tenths?"  
• Where is the main idea of a paragraph usually found?  

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Students celebrated completing their Informational Text Google Slide presentations this week!  Parents & other Crestwood adults were invited to come read through the pieces.  

Caroline works with Mrs. Steele to explain how to navigate a slide show. ;) 

Mrs. Bridwell was able to stop by to read Sophie's Kittens text with William.  

Even Nurse Eva came by to read and compliment the students' incredible work. 

March 3, 2018

Our character word this week was safety, and students were reminded of basic Crestwood rules and tips.  We discussed how kids should never open an outside door for an adult, even if it's someone they recognize.  Instead, (s)he should make sure to tell a teacher or other staff member.  Our discussions about safety raised some "What if?" questions about intruders, fire drills, and other sensitive topics.  Please take a moment to check in with your child to answer any questions (s)he may have come up with during our class meetings. 

• Monday, March 5th 
• Library 
• Chess Club after school-5:00 pm 
• Tuesday, March 6th 
• Tornado Drill 
• Leadership Academy after school -4:30 pm 
• Archery after school-4:45 pm 
• Wednesday, March 7th 
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• Thursday, March 8th  
• Writing Celebration; invitations to come 
• Read, Right, Run after school-4:30 pm 
• Science Fair @ 6:30-7:30 pm
• Friday, March 9th 
• Early Release @ 11:50 am
• Saturday, March 10th
• Trivia Night @ 7:00-10:00 pm 

Questions for Kids

• What are some important amendments from the Bill of Rights?  
• What place has a value of ten times the underlined digit in 77,777?  
• What revisions and improvements did you make to your Informational Text before finishing?  

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Most weeks, students spend time reflecting on their learning and behavior for the week.  

Sophia checks out the sequel to The Last Kids on Earth, the read aloud our class just finished...and loved! 

Landon & Maggie created improper fractions for each other to convert to mixed numbers.  

To celebrate earning so many compliments, students chose $10 of Scholastic books to order!